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view: natural size. d. Ditto, front view, showing the five ovula; 

 magnified, e. Seed, separate ; natural size. /. Ditto, magnified, 

 showing the hilum at the base, and the tubular foramen at the 

 apex. 

 Fig. 2. Athrotaxis cupressoides. 



g. Rhachis of the male catkin, with two of the anthers ; magnified. 

 h. Scale of cone, back view. /. Ditto, side view ; both natural 

 size. 



Tab. XIV. 



Athrotaxis selaginoides. 



a. Extremity of a branch bearing a male catkin ; magnified, b. An- 

 theriferous scale; magnified, c. Scale of cone; natural size. rf. Ditto, 

 with the three ovula ; magnified, e. Seed ; natural size. f. Ditto, 

 showing the hilum at the upper, and the tubular foramen at the 

 lower extremity ; magnified. 



